The week is drawing to a close, and I’m still rolling along with the G.I. Joe: Resolute reviews! Today I tackle two of the most popular characters in these 7-packs, Flint and Destro. You can also, of course, hit up the G.I. Joe: Resolute Review Page to get caught up on all of the Resolute reviews I’ve done so far!
Tomorrow we conclude with reviews of Stalker, Zartan, and a special “recap review” of both box sets!
Joining the ranks of my G.I. Joe: Resolute reviews, the infamous sword brothers Snake Eyes and Storm Shadow have now been reviewed! See how they stack up on the G.I. Joe: Resolute Review page.
Okay, I have a confession to make. I love these Resolute toys. I really, really, REALLY love these Resolute toys. I know everyone labels me a Hasbro fanboy anyway, so that probably comes as no surprise to anyone, but my love for these Resolute toys goes beyond my normal love for the normal cool toys.
While I am fired up for the Pursuit of Cobra items and I love what I’m seeing there, too, for some reason the look and feel of G.I. Joe: Resolute just has me on cloud nine. It’s a little bitter sweet, because I’m not sure we’ll ever see anything else from this awesome Resolute universe, but if this is it, it’s a great last stand.
Granted, there were aspects of the Resolute story that certainly were not perfect, but the big drawing point were the designs, and seeing those designs translated into 3 3/4″ plastic form is absolutely awesome. So, of course, since I’m so ramped up, I couldn’t just stop at two reviews posted today… here are FOUR more. These are all linked at the G.I. Joe: Resolute Reviews Page, or you can check them out individually below:
So that’s a total of eight of the fourteen figures… I might even get the last six posted tomorrow. But I don’t want to shortchange my “Review-A-Rama” too much!
Anyway, check ’em out above.
Kicking off the weeklong G.I. Joe: Review Battle Royal are two masked men from the G.I. Joe and Cobra ranks! From the G.I. Joe squad, we have the wannbe drill instructor and Army Ranger, Beachhead! And from Cobra, the infamous Cobra Saboteur, Firefly.
Both of these reviews can also be found linked on the brand spankin’ new G.I. Joe: Resolute Review Page!
Getting these reviews done in the midst of my month-long review fest and SDCC coverage has been a challenge, but it’s been a labor of love so far. I *heart* the G.I. Joe: Resolute figures.
I originally typed up these reviews to be shown in the JoeCanuck newsletter, and they were from January – April of 2010. However, as the SDCC wraps up, and as the 2010 Canadian JoeCon is literally right around the corner, it seemed totally appropriate to reproduce this review on the site for my GeneralsJoes Review-A-Rama.
Originally the review was broken down into four separate issues, so if it seems a little disjointed, that’s why.
I hope everyone is looking forward to the 2010 Canadian JoeCon as much as I am… you can find all the information you need right here, and if the 2009 set is any indication, I think we’re in for some very cool convention exclusives this year!
Check out the review right here.
Okay, I’ll admit it up front. I wasn’t real sure about this when I first heard about it. Granted, I’ve got all sorts of faith in what Larry Hama can do with a pen when he puts his mind to it, but we were neck deep in the midst of IDW’s new continuity, did we really need to dip our toes back into the Marvel continuity well?
Honestly, I didn’t think so.
To avoid spoilers, though, I’ll continue this talk after the “jump”.
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